https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/americas-cup/127920288/americas-cup-jimmy-spithill-stays-with-luna-rossa
So ETNZ signed B&T before Prada signed Jimmy.
From what Ive heard, Dalts has been talking to Ernesto for many many months about re-entering.
I dont have it confirmed personally but dont be surprised if Alinghi end up with ETNZ B1.
Dalts and Ernesto have always had a good relationship, both being as ruthless as each other when it comes to...
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/exclusive-alinghi-enters-americas-cup-after-11-year-absence/Z5UL3E2G4HET2H5CALJV4STCJM/
Alinghi confirmed and paid up entry. Official announcement fro both teams to come.
Most of you lot are fuckin idiots.
If you want to weed through the conspiracies and get to the heart of the matter, then @maguah_scalps_pilgrams is the only one to do this accurately and succinctly.
It wasnt a kids regatta. It was Nationals. Open to all comers. Thats the point.
Im personally happy to celebrate the 16 yo Coutts that got third. What a remarkable achievement.
Oh bollocks. He’s proven time and time again that a commercially funded team is possibly. Just that a small amount of that comes from nz Govners.
Call it 100 mill for AC36 and how much exactly was not commercially sourced?
Oh fuck off you prissy bitch.
you know how the funding works. Every cup cycle is an end of contract cycle. Same for employees, sponsors, suppliers.
if your sick of it, go support someone else.
At least it’s not beach cats.
I can’t see this rule applying if someone else won and wanted to change the class.
were there any rules around keeping 12’s or IACC around for so long?